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More than 1,000 structures damaged by tornado, Guilford County Emergency Services says
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More than 1,000 structures damaged by tornado, Guilford County Emergency Services says
- By Danielle Battaglia
- Apr 18, 2018
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Oscar Reid walks past destroyed property Wednesday on Bessemer Avenue after a tornado hit in east Greensboro on Sunday.
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Jasmine Yancey navigates over down power lines as she walks across Bessemer Avenue on Tuesday.
Jasmine Yancey navigates over down power lines on Bessemer Avenue after a tornado hit in east Greensboro, NC in photo taken on April 17, 2018.
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- City of Greensboro
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Ronald Barnhardt (left) and Ed Lipsky, volunteers from Westminster Presbyterian Church, enclose a broken window at B. Almetta Tennie’s home on Everitt Street, just two of the many people offering help.
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GREENSBORO — Guilford County crews now know that the EF2 tornado that struck Sunday afternoon left a nearly 1,000-foot-wide path of destruction on the city’s east side that stretched 16 miles.
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Tornado strikes east Greensboro
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Residents shake hands in the middle of destruction near Hampton Elementary School on Monday, a day after a tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro.
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Euipment large and small was brought in to clean up damage to property after a suspected tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro, NC on April 16, 2018.
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Neighbors Norman Brown hugs Keith McCormick after a suspected tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro, NC on April 16, 2018.
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Maria Vaquera leads her family to her sister’s house to stay after a tornado destroyed her home on Moody Street in east Greensboro on Monday.
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A possible tornado that swept through Greensboro on Sunday damaged Peeler Open Elementary at 2200 Randall St.
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Johnny Edwards gives Carmen Woodard a hug after she came to see her husband’s church, Living Hope Missionary Baptist Church, destroyed by a suspected tornado in east Greensboro, NC on April 16, 2018.
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Mike Tasman of Top Knotch Services walks up a giant tree that fell on a house on Avalon Drive.
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Joe Rodenhizer moves branches away from a house after a suspected tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro, NC on April 16, 2018.
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Carmen Woodard clutches a book on hope as she surveys her husband's church, Living Hope Missionary Baptist Church, after it was destroyed by a suspected tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro, NC on April 16, 2018.
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Security stops faculty members of Hampton Elementary School on Monday as they attempt to see the damage to the school caused by Sunday’s tornado in east Greensboro.
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Crew from Top Knotch Services push out a car from under a fallen tree as they clean up damage to property after a suspected tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro, NC on April 16, 2018.
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A city crew clears East Wendover Avenue during the day after a tornado hit killing one person and leaving devastation throughout eastern portion of the city, on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C.
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David Oldham, at 4003 Oak Grove Ave., said Monday he was in a room at the front of his house when a neighbor said he saw Sunday’s tornado touch down in the street, sending a tree into Oldham’s house.
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The houses on Nealtown Road where trees demolished 2 vehicles and split one house in two, during the day after a tornado hit killing one person and leaving devastation throughout eastern portion of the city, on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C.
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The houses on Nealtown Road where trees demolished 2 vehicles and split one house in two, during the day after a tornado hit killing one person and leaving devastation throughout eastern portion of the city, on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C.
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Trabisha Kelly in her home at 2711 Tuskegee Street off Nealtown Road during the day after a tornado hit killing one person and leaving devastation throughout eastern portion of the city, on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C.
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Trabisha Kelly in her home at 2711 Tuskegee Street off Nealtown Road during the day after a tornado hit killing one person and leaving devastation throughout eastern portion of the city, on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C.
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A house on Nealtown Road during the day after a tornado hit killing one person and leaving devastation throughout eastern portion of the city, on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C.
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A line of trees snapped off along Nealtown Road during the day after a tornado hit killing one person and leaving devastation throughout eastern portion of the city, on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C.
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Houses along Nealtown Road during the day after a tornado hit killing one person and leaving devastation throughout eastern portion of the city, on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C.
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Trabisha Kelly, watches as her television set is salvaged, in her home at 2711 Tuskegee Street off Nealtown Road during the day after a tornado hit killing one person and leaving devastation throughout eastern portion of the city, on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C.
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A house on Nealtown Road during the day after a tornado hit killing one person and leaving devastation throughout eastern portion of the city, on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C.
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The houses on Nealtown Road where trees demolished 2 vehicles and split one house in two, during the day after a tornado hit killing one person and leaving devastation throughout eastern portion of the city, on Monday, April 16, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C.
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Ronnette Hargraves walks with her son, Ruben, through her neighborhood off Lansdown Drive after a suspected tornado destroyed her garage and many neighbor’s homes in Greensboro, NC on April 15, 2018.
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Derek Fleming reaches for the root ball of a huge tree after a suspected tornado brought down two trees on his home off Bethanis Street in Greensboro, NC on April 15, 2018.
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Residents inspect the trail of devastation after a suspected tornado destroyed property off Florida Street in east Greensboro, NC on April 15, 2018.
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EMS personnel try to figure out how to get through downed trees to help residents near East Florida Street and East Gate City Boulevard in east Greensboro, NC on April 15, 2018.
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Isael Morales carries his niece from a home off Lansdown Avenue after a suspected tornado struck in east Greensboro, NC on April 15, 2018.
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Nothing is left of portable classrooms at Hampton Elementary School after a suspected tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro, NC on April 15, 2018.
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Very little remained at Hampton Elementary School portable classroom after a suspected tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro, NC on April 15, 2018.
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Several portable classrooms at Hampton Elementary School were completely leveled after a suspected tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro, NC on April 15, 2018.
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Willie McKinney's house appears to be a total loss after a suspected tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro, NC on April 15, 2018.
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Willie McKinney’s home was destroyed after a suspected tornado hit Florida Street and Gate City Boulevard in east Greensboro, NC on April 15, 2018.
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Residents inspect the aftermath of a suspected tornado that destroyed property near Hampton Elementary School in east Greensboro on April 15, 2018.
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Residents survey damage to property after a suspected tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro, NC on April 15, 2018.
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Insulation and mattresses were scattered on the roof of this house after a suspected tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro, NC on April 15, 2018.
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Residents survey damage to property after a suspected tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro, NC on April 15, 2018.
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Residents survey damage to property after a suspected tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro, N.C. on April 15, 2018.
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Stunned residents survey damage to property after a suspected tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro, NC on April 15, 2018.
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Hampton Elementary School portable classrooms were ripped off their foundations after a suspected tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro, NC on April 15, 2018.
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Hampton Elementary staff surveys damage to portable clasrooms after a suspected tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro, NC on April 15, 2018.
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Residents survey damage to property after a suspected tornado left downed trees and downed power lines across Florida Street in east Greensboro, NC on April 15, 2018.
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Residents climb through broken window to survey damage to property after a suspected tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro, NC on April 15, 2018.
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The tornado demolished portable classrooms behind Hampton Elementary School.
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David Oldham, at 4003 Oak Grove Avenue, was in a room at the front of his house when a neighbor said he saw the tornado hit his street, sending a tree into Oldham’s house.
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Residents Jimmy Fields and Norman Brown pull away a street light after a suspected tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro, NC on April 16, 2018.
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Damage on East Florida Street.
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Carmen Woodard looks at a framed scripture damaged when heer husban's church, Living Hope Missionary Baptist Church, was destroyed after a suspected tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro, NC on April 16, 2018.
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Curtis Williams surveys the damage to Living Hope Missionary Baptist Church with his grandparents, church pastor the Rev. Lester Woodard (right) and Carmen Woodard.
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Living Hope Missionary Baptist Church was completely destroyed after a suspected tornado in east Greensboro, NC on April 15, 2018.
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Fallen stop sign and damaged homes after a suspected tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro, NC on April 15, 2018.
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Greensboro firemen inspect damage to property on Florida Street after a suspected tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro, NC on April 15, 2018.
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Kayla Powell walks through debris after a suspected tornado caused extensive damage across neighborhoods in east Greensboro, NC on April 16, 2018.
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Contact Danielle Battaglia at 336-373-4476 and follow @dbattagliaNR on Twitter.
Want to help?
Campus relief drive: N.C. A&T is encouraging its students and employees to help victims of Sunday's tornado by donating to a campus relief drive. The university is asking that items be dropped off at Moore Gym Suite 120, according to the N.C. A&T website.
Items of particular need include: bottled water, toiletries, non-perishable food items that do not need to be cooked, socks, baby supplies, basic medical supplies (bandaids, antiseptic wipes, etc.), school supplies (pencils, notebooks, notebook paper, etc.)
From 9 to 11 a.m. on Friday, the items will be loaded onto campus shuttle buses at the Deese Clock Tower and then taken to the Interactive Resource Center for distribution. Those interested in volunteering to pack and unpack shuttle buses are asked to sign up at bit.ly/AggieAid and meet at the Deese Clock Tower at 8:30 a.m. Friday.
Food drive: UNC-Greensboro's Lambda Theta Phi Latin fraternity and Sigma Sigma Rho sorority are collecting canned and non-perishable food, water and other supplies for residents as well as school and art supplies for local schools from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at Moran Commons in front of the university's Fountain View Dining Hall.
Tornado relief assistance: Evangel Fellowship Word Ministries is collecting items from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Friday at 2207 E. Cone Blvd., Greensboro. Needed items include:bottled water, non-perishable/pop-top food, toiletries, flashlights, batteries, clothing, etc.
Community debris removal volunteers can meet at the church from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday and 6-8 p.m. Friday.
Need help?
In person: The Disaster Resource Center opens Thursday to help storm victims determine what services they need.
Open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at Willow Oaks Community Center, 1815 Everitt St. Extra days will be added if necessary.
Greensboro staff, American Red Cross and Guilford County Social Services will be on hand to perform an initial needs assessment.
For more information, contact Donna Gray, the city's community relations manager, at 336-373-2723 or at donna.gray@greensboro-nc.gov.
Online: Sign up at bit.ly/GSOtornadoHELP to get help from the city, such as food, clothing, housing and business supplies.
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Oscar Reid walks past destroyed property Wednesday on Bessemer Avenue after a tornado hit in east Greensboro on Sunday.
- H. Scott Hoffmann/News & Record
Jasmine Yancey navigates over down power lines as she walks across Bessemer Avenue on Tuesday.
Jasmine Yancey navigates over down power lines on Bessemer Avenue after a tornado hit in east Greensboro, NC in photo taken on April 17, 2018.
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- Tim Rickard
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Ronald Barnhardt (left) and Ed Lipsky, volunteers from Westminster Presbyterian Church, enclose a broken window at B. Almetta Tennie’s home on Everitt Street, just two of the many people offering help.
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